Mark Horner

Geography | Economy : Tourist Industry | Flood of 2020
🇫🇷 Breil-sur-Roya (Breglio sul Roia; Breglio; Breggio; Brelh de Ròia) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in south-eastern France.
Geography Breil-sur-Roya as its name says is located on the scenic and fast moving river Roya within the river's gorge and along the adjacent escarpments. The area features river rafting, swimming, and hiking.

Breil-sur-Roya is one of the towns on the route of the SNCF Train des Merveilles which runs between Nice and Cuneo in Italy. Trains operate seven times each direction as of 2020 and can be taken from Nice (1 + 1/2 hour) for area touring. The line operated by Italy (FS, the Italian State Railroad) from Ventimiglia joints the SNCF line from Nice at Breil-sur-Roya.
Economy: Tourist Industry The GR52, part of the French Grande Randonnée walking trail network links the town to Gorges de Saorge and Vallon de Zouayne.

Breil-sur-Roya is particularly known for trout fishing. The Roya river runs through town and is open to trout anglers from March to September. Part of the trout run is reserved for fly-fishing. Trout anglers share the river with rafters, another popular local sport.
Flood of 2020 The river Roya violently flooded in October 2020. Major damage occurred to both commercial buildings, to residential homes, and to roads all the way downstream to Ventimiglia, Italy, on the seacoast.

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Breil-sur-Roya has a population of over 2,292 people. Breil-sur-Roya also forms part of the wider Nice Arrondissement which has a population of over 522,637 people. It is also a part of the larger Alpes-Maritimes Département. Breil-sur-Roya is situated near Nice.

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Breil-sur-Roya has links with:

🇫🇷 Aléria, France 🇮🇹 Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy

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